The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-10


doubtedly honest and sincere, and his
anxiety about the surplus is shared by
nearly every member OF the House, so far
as ! know. Ii ! differ with him in his
statements and deductions as to the prin-
ciples that underlie federal taxation, | do
so as honestly and sincerely M he holds to
his own views. III wisdom, conservatism
and compromise prevail the surplus can
be reduced without injury 10 American
labor and all American interests, which
interests, whether OF agriculture, COM
lnerce or manufactures, are thoroughly
inter-dependent."
LIGHT on THE TARIFF QUESTION"
Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana, said: "rhe
Presidents message sheds a flood OF light
on the tariff question and paves the way TO
satisfactory solution Of the yexed prob
lem. II voices the sentiment of the Amer
lean people for revenue reduction and a
lessening of taxation, and the political
party which opposes this Just demand Of
the people will meet with merited defeat
and humiliation when the popular voice
is heard speaking through the ballot box.
The Democratic party will prove itself the
peoples party, as heretofore, by respond
ing 10 the popular demand in this respect.
| usual, 10 become the obstructionist party
on this question, and by so doing will
only make easier the almost certain defeat
which awaits them in 1885"
TnE FOUR INDEPENDENTS.
The four members OF this Congress
| classcd as Independents define their posi-
tions politally in the information which
| they furnish for the Congressional DiToc-
| tory.
Mr.. Albert Il. Anderson, OF Iowa, saws
he was defeated ior Congress in 1852, and
was elected to the Fiftieth Congress ms an
Independent Republican, receiving
1880 votes against l5,757 votes for
W. p. Hepburn, Republican. Mr..
| Anderson has had quite an
eventiul history, as recounted by himself,
| lie twas born in Adams county, o., No.
vember s, 1887, and moved with hsparenis
10 Galesburg, ILL.,, where he was educated
| in the common schools and at Knox col
| lcge; moved TO Taylor county, Ia, in 1857,
where he studied law andwas admitted TO
the bar; was appointed postmaster Of
Clarinda by President Lincoln in 1861;
resigned that Office 10 enlist Us a
| private in Company X, Fourth Iowa
| Volunteer infantry; was with his company
in the battle OF Pea Ridge, and was pro-
NOTED 10 first lieutenant after the battle;
| while before Nicksburg he was promoted
| to the captai cy OF his com pany; while
serving rs adjutant general Of his brigade
| i'm the Atlanta campaign he was commits.
stoned major OF his regiment, and was
mustered in by special order Of Gen. q.
| q. Howard; was commissioned lieutenant
| colonel OF his regiment in 1853: WIS wound.
| ed at Joncsboro August 81, 1854, and again
at Bentonyille, n. c., March ~, 1865; was
mustered ont OF the service in August,
| 1855, and returned 10 Clarinda moved 10
| Sidney In 1865. was assessor OF internal
revenue from 1868 10 1871; was delegate 10
the national Republican convention in
| 1872; was district attorney from 1876 10
! 1880, when lac resigned 10 become eligible
TO election as clcctor at large on the Gar
! field and Arthur ticket, was appointed
| State railroad commissioner In 1881"
Mr. John Nichols, OF Raleigh, y. c.,
siys he WIS born In Wake county, y. c.,
| November II, 1884; received common
| school education; when fifteen years ol
age wa apprcnticcd To the printing busi-
ness, serving a full term Of six ycaN;
when twenty.one years Of age attended
loyejoy academy for one year; for mum
bcr Of ycars was engaged IN the book aud
! Job printing business and newspaper pub.
fishing. from 1873 till 1877 was principal Of
! the North Carolina institute for the deaf
and dumb and the blind from 1879 till
1881 was revenue stamp agent NJ Durham,
| y. c.: In MAY, 1881, was, without applica.
ton, appointed postmaster at Raleigh, y.
c., and was removed 10y President Clcyc.
land in May, 1885; has been the secretary
and treasurer of the State fair association
for a number OF years, and was elected 10
1 the Fiiticth Congress ~ an Independent,
receiving 1851 votes, against II, i13 votes
for John w. Graham, Democrat
There will be no trouble in locating the
member who was put out Of the postollicc
by Mr.. Cleveland and was elected over the
Democratic nominee.
The biography Of the Virginia independ.
ent appears in the following form:
Samuel j. Hopkins, oi Lynchburg,
was born In Prince George county, Md,
December ~, lSii; removed in Infancy
10 Anna Arundel county, whore
ho received a common school edu-
cation; while minor enlisted
In Company A, Second Maryland infantry,
Confederate States Of America, aud served
during the war; was wounded several
times; after the war he located In Lynch.
| Uuikf Alih WIS fl'fl'N W lilt IUNtlu Abil'
grcss as knight Of Labor, receiving ., 40
votes, against 1000 yotcsior Samuel Griffin,
Democrat.
| [Note-Mr. Hopkins, In a postscript,
states that hc is and always has been a
Dcmocrat-ED.l
Mr.. Henry Smith, Of Milwaukee, occu.
pics the most independent position Of all
the so-callcd Independents lie ran against
Republican, Democrat and n Prohibi-
tionisi, and got fine plurality. lie says
he "was born In tho city Of Baltimore,
Nd, July %, 1888; the same year removed
with his parentsto Messllon, Stark county,
o.; removed 10 Milwaukee In islj, where
he has since resided; received a public
school education; Is by occupation a mill.
wright; was member Of the common coun.
ell Of Milwaukee from 1868 10 1872;
was member OF the Wisconsin
Legislature In 1873, WIS again a member Of
the common council from 1880 10 1882;
was city comptroller from 1882 10 1884, and
from that date member Of the common
council until February IL, 1857, and was
elected TO the Fiiiicth Congicfs ~ The Pco-
Pies party candidate, receiving 1855
votes against 0,Gib votes for Thomas n.
Brown, Republican; s,233 votes ior John
Black, Democratic, aud IS. gi,s lor J.. 4.
Trask, Pfohibitionisl.